Google Drive Triggers

Category: Polling

Google Drive File Added

What it does: Fires when a file is added to a selected Google Drive folder (polling).

Inputs

• Folder (required) — The Drive folder to monitor. Select via folder picker or enter folder ID. Only new files in this folder (and optionally subfolders) trigger the workflow.
• File Type (optional) — Only trigger for specific types (e.g. Document, Spreadsheet, PDF, or MIME type). Omit to trigger for any new file.

Outputs

The new file’s metadata and optionally a reference to its content so later steps can read, summarize, or move the file.

Output schema

• id — Google Drive file ID.
• name — File name.
• mimeType — MIME type (e.g. application/pdf, application/vnd.google-apps.document).
• createdTime — When the file was created (ISO).
• modifiedTime — Last modified time (ISO).
• size — File size in bytes (for binary files).
• webViewLink — URL to open the file in the browser.
• data (if supported) — Reference or inline content for downstream steps that consume the file body.

Google Drive Folder Added

What it does: Fires when a folder is added under the selected Drive folder (polling).

Inputs

• Parent Folder (optional) — The Drive folder to watch for new child folders. Omit to use the same folder as in “Folder” or a default. Only new folders (not files) trigger.

Outputs

The new folder’s metadata so you can sync it, set permissions, or run workflows per new project folder.

Output schema

• id — Google Drive folder ID.
• name — Folder name.
• createdTime — When the folder was created (ISO).
• parentId — ID of the parent folder.